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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-10-16

World lies are becoming very common
nowadays That papers Mysteries over the
alleged hazing OF young CHoATE In Williams
College ended In a gasp when It became known
that there was no hazing mt all.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-10-16

Brother TALMAaE says that his sermons
have often been stolen by other ministers. but
he doesn't mind. "The wind bloweth where It
lisketh"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-10-16

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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-10-16

mont. PROBABLY society people 90 TO tho tne-
atre oftener In October and April than In all
the other months OF the year. because they
have nowhere else to spend their evenings
Copying as usual from London fashions. first
nights" OF new actresses and new plays are
now the rage, and double the price will DO paid
for q box ct first representation that II would
bring ON any subsequent night. In London
there Ii an evident reason tor this, as all dra-
mAtio as well as social functions require the
presence and approval OF royalty to stamp
them with success Even Mrs. James Brown
Potter, moderate as proved to be her uld-
mate success. made capital start on the first
night with the presence OF the Prince Of Wales
and other fashionable celebrities to uphold
her. But In this country there is no person or
class OF persons who can influence critics or
public opinion, and actors. actresses, and
dramas must stand or fall by their merits
strong effort will be made, however, by the
admirers Of Mrs. Potter to give her q good
" send on" as the phrase Is and crafty their
own curiosity at tho same time by filling the
theatre on her first night. Parties have already
been made and boxes and seats selected. which
will be secured as soon Rs the opportunity Is
Afforded for doing so. Full dress is talked OF.
and that the theatre will be packed and with
representative society audience 10 beyond
doubt. How often the same people will repeat
the compliment depends entirely upon LILO
actresses power to attract item.
An act OF legal separation and divorce has
been obtained by Mrs. Fernando YZnaga In tho
California courts Mr.. YznaRa ID said TO have
behaved with great iberality, and has setteda
handsome income upon his divorced wife for
the term OF her natural life.
The annual Hunt ball is announced to take
place at Music Hail. Orange, on Friday even
ing. Oct 49, Mr.. John @. Wilmsrdirg. Mrs.
samuel Campbell Mra. Robert sedgwich. and
Mn. Henry Mum are the lady patroneSseA
Midnight trains will be run. and no enort %
expsnAA spared 70 make the ball pleasantly
St. Landry democrat., 1887-12-24

timid souls and each had hurried back
to gossip for months of what he had seen
! "a perfect palace each called the house, and
some had to tell Of sounds Of carOuSing and
Others of sweet music heard issuing from it..
One had seen a man cooking and the OS-
dvcks and some well-dres>ed men eating and
drinking-in the kitchen and elegant dim
ing-roo respectively. But no one had ever
seen woman there.
In view of the mystery and evil report
that chung to The Poplars," fancy, if you
can, the sensation that was caused in that
little community of households situated five
or more miles apart, when one night IN the
little sod hut that served for Methodist meet
ing-house an elderly deacon and farmer araSe
at Wednesday night meeting and asked the
Lord to show MIN the way TO enlighten a
father there present So is to act wisely amid
the great shame and scandal a maynard
daughter had caused him. Though he said
he would mention no names, he might as
well have mentioned the name of Deacon
Evans, for instantly all eyes were turned
toward that rude, angular figure in home
spun and all thoughts turned toward the
absent face of his lovely daughter Miriam,
the beauty Of the region, the Maynard girl
OF whom the petitioner to the throne had
spoken. At the close Of the meeting Deacon
Evans at once strobe to the side of his
brother deacon, and. while the others stood
by and listened, asked him to explain his
PRAYER and the unmistakable glanCes Of the
congregation.
deacon Evans said the elder deacon,
where is your daughter Miriam?'
She is at home said the startled parent;
''or, if she be not, for Heavens sake tell me
what you know of herr
She is scandal to the church and a shame
and sorrow to you,' said the elder of thetwo.
'She is the companion of one whom men
loathe and the evil one claims as his own. Dea-
con Evans, your daughter Miriam has been
St. Landry democrat., 1887-12-24
MI LEY IIA~SAN.
Some Fresh Biographical Details of the
Ruler of Morocco.

Ruler of Morocco.
There seems to be difference Of opinion
as to whether our distinguished contempt
rary, Mulev Hassan, Esq, is in the land of
spirits or still in the land of Morocco.
If Mr.. Hassan were dead the heir-apparent
would now be ex-Sultan over his accession
to power, for the position Of Emperor of
Morocco is great leather.
But no such exult has reached me.
Another thing which throws doubt upon
the report of Muley death is the fact that
though he is occasionally sick he is oftener
reWiving.
Mr. Hassan was born in 1881 and imme-
diately went into training for the Morocco
business as his father, the late Sid Moham-
med, designed him to succeed himself in
that profession.
Mr. Hassan's method of getting head of
those officials who fail to collect as much
tribute as he thinks desirable is very effective.
He cuts them off.
These heads are not for publication, but
are guarantee of good faith on the part of
other collectors.
The principal productions of Morocco are
goat skins, olive oil, and pirates.
Dates are also produced, and are exported
in great quantities for the use of almanac
machinists.
To return to the subject of this sketch.
Muley Hassan spoke the Arabic language
until he lost his teeth. After that he pre-
ferred the gum arabic for steady conversation.
But no Moor of this at present:
[Copyrighted] W. II. S1vEER.
St. Landry democrat., 1887-12-24
OHM Err.
DINNER.
Rabbit Soup.
Drowned Beefs Tongue.
Curry of Tomatoes and Rice.
Turnips with White Sauce.
Boiled Indian Pudding.
Fruit. Coffee.

Boiled Indian Pudding.
Fruit. Coffee.
RABBIT SOUp-One large rabbit, two table
spoOntuls Of minced onion, quarter pound
of salt pork, four tableSpoonfuls Of rice, three
quarts Of cold water; parsley, salt and pep
per. Joint the rabbit; put into the soup
kettle with the pork and onion, cover with
the water and cook slowly for two hours
strain out meat and bones, put back over the
fire with the rice and parsley; simmer until
the Tce is soft, minCe the meat left in the
co2nder very fine and stir into the soup.
Boil up and pour into the tureen. A good
soup.
Drowned BEES TONGUE.-Boil a large
beef"s tongue gently until a skewer passes
easily into it; have ready in a saucepan
pint of weak stock, or some fthe pot-liquOr,
strained and SKINNED, to which You have
added a tablespoonful of chopped onion, as
much minced parsley couple of steWed
tomatoes strained, a pinch Of mace and the
same of cloves; salt, pepper and teaspoon
full of sugar When these ingredients have
simmered together for half an hour lay the
tongue, skinned and trimmed neatly, in
dripping pan, pour the gravy over it, bake
Gov tltttl anu DtStlllS tIlcII, ol4S iItui IdhS
the tongue up and keep warm while you
thicken the gravy with Drowned flour, add
ing a little made mustard; pour over the
tongue.
CURRY OF TOMATOES AND RIcE.-One can
of tomatoes, three-quarters of a cup OF rice
one tablespoonful of curry powder, one-half
teaspoonfnl of salt, two tablespoonful of
butter, one tablespoonful sugar. Stir the
curry powder and sugar INTO the tomatoes;
put a layer in the bottom of a puddlng-di
cover with raw rice; salt and drop bits of
butter over the rice more tomatoes, more
rice, salt and butter until the materials are
all in. The uppernost layer must be toma-
toes. Let all stand together two hours.
Bake in steady, not quick, oven forty
minutes, covered, then brown. Send to
table in the pudding-dish
TURNIPs WITH WHITE SAUCE.-Peel and
slice white turnips lay in cold rater for
half an hour; put over the fire in boiling
sailed water and cook tender; drain, pepper
and salt, put into deep dish and cover with
a cupful of drawn butter, made with milk
instead of water. Serve very hot.
BOILED INDIAN PUDDINGs.-Two cups Of
Indian meal two cups of milk, four eggs,
half cup of powdered suet, half teaspoonful
of cinnamon, one cup Of molasses, quarter
teaspoonful of soda sifted with the meal
twice. Heat the milk to scalding, add the
suet and the meal. When the suet is melted
the cinnamon and molasses, and let all get
perfectly cold Then beat in the eggs, hard,
and pour into buttered mold with a tight
top. Boil steadily four hours. Dip the
mold into cold water for minute to loosen
the contents. Turn out on a hot dish and
eat with butter and sugar, or with hard
sauce.
St. Landry democrat., 1887-12-24

seen more than once in the company of the
younger of the goddess inmates of The Pop
lars''-meeting him stealthily by night and
walking with him in the darkness, vainly
imagining that the only eye that saw her
was that of Our Father whose laws she thus
defes. Judge for yourself deacon, how lower
than the lowest she has fallen"
What Miriam, my daughter Miriam?'
Deacon Evans almost shouted "You know
not what you are saying. She has never
merited any displeasure in her life"
But it was true. At that instant the beau
tiful girl whose past has been SO sweet that
the gossips had not dared to breathe the
scandal that had come upon her, except in
this manner of coupling the rumOr with a
prayer and whose father thought he knew
her we'll enough to denOunce the accusa-
ton as false, was walking in the shadow of
a wall of leafess willows through which the
moonlight was being woven into a lace pat
tern that fell upon the thin sheet of frozen
snow that covered the prairie. And her
hand was on the arm of Paul FOsdyck,
whose face was bent so that he could scent
the perfume of her breath.
"You do not know what you ask of me, "
she was saying. But | am powerless to
help myself now. have risked almost my
character in meeting you thus, for it never
would be believed that either you or l were
honest in this way we have drifted into. If
it is positive that you cannot come to see me
or clear up the scandal that envelopes your
life for a whole year. then why did you not
wait until that time before you sought me
out? Oh, Paul, do trust you and l will
not accuse you even of thoughtlessness, but
am helpless, ignorant country girl, and
yet it is who must bear the whole burden
of this secrecy and anxiety"
St. Landry democrat., 1887-12-24
CHINESE MANDARINS.
Their Office and the Buttons Which Indi-
cate Their Rank.

Their Office and the Buttons Which Indi-
cate Their Rank.
The Chirese mandarin, with his gorgeous
dress his gittering button signlfying his
rank, and the threefOld power of the civil
governor, the military commander and the
judge, is always an interesting figure to the
Western mind. The mandarin's life, how
ever, is not all ease and glitter, nor is their
power unlimited. They may be deposed at
any time and as they are held responsible
for all crimes committed in their districts,
and may be banished to Manchuria, or For
mosa, for somebody else's ofense, they are
seldom entirely at ease.
The mandarins are promoted from the
ranks of the people, after passing with high
credit the severest examinations.
A man may win the rank of mandarin of
the ninth, or lowest rank, and continue to
work at his trade of mason or carpenter.
Above that rank, however, he becomes an
official, but is allowed only the salary that
he might earn as day laborer.
AS matter of practice, the mandarins
generally enrich themselves from fees which
they exact from suitors before them. Fol-
lowingt the doctrine of the Emperor, Kang-hi,
CQe ndUudTlllS MAKE ld"SultS dS
unpleasant as possible Said kang-hi:
ut is we'll that all men should have a
wholesome fear of the tribunals. | desire
that all having recourse to the magistrates
be treated mercilessly, so that all may dread
to appear before them. Let good citizens
settle their disputes like brothers, submitting
to the arbitration of the elders and mayors
of the communes Let all obstinate suitors
be crushed by the judges for such is their
desert
After the student has Won the silver but
ton, which is the mark of the ninth, or low
est, grade of mandarins, he may persevere
and make himself, by hard study and abil-
ity, mandarin of the first class. AS he
passes up the scale, his insignia are as fol-
lows:
Ninth class mandarin, button of silver
Eighth class, silver button.
Seventh class, a gold button.
Sixth class, bone button.
Fifth class, a crystal button.
Fourth class, dark blue button.
Third class, a light blue button.
Second class, light coral button.
First class dark coral button.
This button is about the size of a pigeons
egg, and is placed at the top of the hat on
ceremonial occasions.
The rank given TO the mandarin or who
in Chinese is called kue'-the name man
DARN being of Hindoo origin-is not heredi-
tary, except backward. It ennobles the re-
ceivers ancestors, and not his descendants.
The only persons who bear hereditary titles
in China are the descendants of Confucius
and of the emperors Even the latter have
to pass the regular examinations for public
officers.
The only honors and privileges given to
the members of the imperial family are
small pension. the right to wear red or yell
low girdle, or a peacock's feather in their
cap, and to be carried by team of eight or
twelve palanquin bearers. Special manda-
rims are appointed to oversee them, with the
right to fog them if they do not obey.-Er-
chdn0e
St. Landry democrat., 1887-12-24
THE RIGHT TO CROW.
An Amusing Case Which Has just Been
Decided in Germany.

| A famous case has been decided in Silesia
a province of Germany, which establishes
| the ROSTERS right to crow.
A comfortable citizen, who enjoyed sleep
ing rather late in the morning, was much
disturbed by neighbours rooster which in
sisted upon filling the air every morning
with his resounding cock-a-doodle-doo. The
rooster seemed not only to be very proud of
his crow, but to be under the impression
that all the world was eager to hear it as
soon as the day began
The gentleman whose rest was disturbed
by the Growing, after enduring it patiently
for time. went into court and made COM
plant against the rooster, praying for pro-
lection of the court against the disturbance
of his sleep.
The court decided, however, that the right
to crow is, to rooster, inalienable and ire
movable, that the rooster would not know
how to live without browning, and that
neither the complainant nor any other per
son could produce sane and healthy rooster
that did not crow. The only way to get rid
of the growing, they said, was to get rid of
the ROSTERS, which was course not to be
thought of.
The plaintiff was non-suited; and he
fancied that the rooster crowed the next
morning with greater vi gor and carelessnesS
than ever.-Erchange.
St. Landry democrat., 1887-12-24

! Then, why are you here? If he has for
hidden you to speak with the boy, or has
shown you that you have displeased him,
| why have you not acknowledged your error
| and begged his forgiveness and returned to the
| life for which alone you were fitted and born.
l know you are good girl, because of the
manner in which you repulsed Mr.. Meredith,
the man who attempted to treat you with
disrespect and who offered you future that
would have turned the head of any but a
sensible and modest girl
How do you know aught of that scoun-
drel?'' the girl almost gasped, so thoroughly
surprised was she that the one overwhelming
experience of her life, the one thing that had
| shocked her so that she never had men
toned it to a soul-not even her mother or
lover-should be known to this man to
whom she had supposed herself unknown.
How did 1 know? Humph! l know a
great DEAL said Mr.. Fosdyck; "for in
stance, why did you refuse the offer of the
hand of that honest and industrious young
Swede still later? He offered you a fine
house and an easy life, did he not? You
start | will explain. l sent young Mere
dth to you and l promised the Swede a
competency if you became his wife More
than all that, betrayed you to your fathers
church friends, we'll knowing that they
would not keep the matter long from him.
You suspect now that do not want you to
continue your acquaintance with my son.
Will you not, then, go back to your home
and forget him? You see how hopeless is
the situation"
Strangely enough the mans tone was not
harsh or even unkindly, though I doubt
whether she noticed anything except his
words. Yet he seemed to be trying to simu-
late sternness, and with poor success.
St. Landry democrat., 1887-12-24

infrequently IN the season deer or two
rewarded them with heavier loads. The
elder Fosdyck was a slender, wiry man
whom, if you had not heard he was a
desperate, you might have taken for a
student chemist, an author, or at least a
follower of some thoughtful pursuit accus-
toned to and fitted for intellectual work
which, if he followed it at all, he must pursue
at night since he was 50 often about by day.
He had high and broad brow, deep, mild
eyes and a face as smOoth-shaven as a priests,
but as thin as Don Quixote's He wore
clothes of fashionable cut, fitting him to
perfection and always chosen of modest-pat-
termed cloths He looked like a gentleman.
His son Paul was a young edition of hmS
self His appearance was that of college
youth on vacation, for he was less careful
in attire than his father and hunted in
corduroy coat and high boots. Besides he
was growing thankless mustache without
thickness or length. When this couple
turned the heads of their hunters to enter the
gate of The Poplars' they supposed them
selves the only persons, except their guests,
St. Landry democrat., 1887-12-24
TWO NONELISTS.
An Anecdote of the Meeting of a Couple
of Famous Writer'S.


Here is an anecdote which will be appre-
ciated by all who ever heard too long
speech-thati is to say, by all but the very
youngest readers. 1t is quoted from DR..
Charles Mackays recent volume of reminis-
cences:
The last time saw Mr. Disraeli he bad
become Lord Beaconsteld and prime minis
ter of Great Britain. | was one of deputa-
ton of authors who sought to aid in estab-
fishing an international copyright between
Great Britain and the United States.
Nothing came of the conference except the
good wishes Of Lord Beaconsfeld Mr..
Charles Reade, a better novelist than Lord
Beaconstield, rose to speak in support of the
object of the meeting.
Pray be seated, Mr.. Reade" said his
lordship.
II would rather stand, my lord" replied
Mr.. Reade. Il can make longer speech
when standing than can while sitting
II am very sorry to hear it, replied his
lordship, amid the laughter of the company.
At the close of the proceedings, the two
authors who had never met before, shook
handS.-Erchdn0e.
St. Landry democrat., 1887-12-24
MATERNAL INSTINCT.

wonder what my papa means
By calling me Miss Fidget?
A silly goose
That has no use
A troublesome young midget.
He says I always fought to laugh
Good little girls are jolly"
What would he do
If he boo-hoo!
Had tored his little Dolly?
He says my Dolly's nothing but
A lot Of rips and creaSes-
That all combined
Could never find
One half the missing pieces.
And mamma told me if it was
Made out of iron and leather
1t wouldn't stay
More than day
Securely held together.
know its nose and ears are gone
1t has one leg left only;
A great big crack
Is in its back
And one eye looks 50 lonely.
Its face gets blacker every day,
It's never tidy, never;
And if | rub
And scOur and scrub
It makes it worse than ever
They want to know what makes me keep
The nasty thing" about me.
Why, don't they see
It's fond of me,
And couldn't do without me?
Now, does it matter much to them
How sick and cross l may be?
I'm not afraid
Mamma would trade
Me for another baby.
[C0pyrighted.l
St. Landry democrat., 1887-12-24
He Stopped Praying.

A four-year-old boy who has been in the
habit of repeating a formulated prayer every
evening surprised his parents the other night
by saying: 20 God, wish you would make
the trees walk" When demonstrated with
for his singular request, he replied You
say God can do anything and want to see
the trees walk and I shan't pray for any
thing else until they do.'-Bosion Record.
St. Landry democrat., 1887-12-24
Proving the Previous Question.

Sam Johnsing happened to pay visit to
the county Jail a few days ago, and who
should he see inside the bars but Gabe Snod
grass.
''How in de world, Gabe, did yer get in
dar?' asked Sam Johnsing.
II d mt bodder my head about dat ar, how
| got in heah. How ter get out OBJ here is
what wants ter find out.''-Texas Siftings.
St. Landry democrat., 1887-12-24
Copyrighted, lSS7.l

Nowhere except III the largest cities or the
most sparsely settled countryside could there
exist a house so mysterious as THE Pop
lars" In every large city there are such
houses; sometimes called haunted, some
times sheltering households of which only
one servant is ever seen and nothing is ever
known, or roofing persons supposed to be
criminals or misers or the insane. In large
cities men and women do not seek to know
much more than concerns them because
they realize that where there are hundreds Of
thousands Of neignbors it would be impossi-
St. Landry democrat., 1887-12-24
Not SO Ignorant.

Wife-Won't you read the paper aloud,
James? l would like to hear the news.
Husband-You would take no interest in
what am reading, my dear.
what are you reading about?'
'The fight for the teather-weight cham
pionship. You know nothing about feather
weights"
Don't l? I've waited two months for
those ostrich plumes you promised to get me.
If that ism t feather wait I'd like to know
what is. ''-Boxton Courier.
St. Landry democrat., 1887-12-24
A Paradox.

1t may be paradoxical, but the most
conservative and peaceful-mfhded of our
citizens admit that they would like to see
Anarchistic policy carried out-but feet fo-
ward-if you please-and to interment.
St. Landry democrat., 1887-12-24
Hard ON Hydekoper.

True, $50 P. M.
q. 10! Central. Give me 1879, please"
"H.Io! Is that Mr.. Hydekoper's house2
Is Mr.. Hydekoper at homer"
mo, sir; you will find my husband at his
office, sir, posting his books"
well, I was just there minute ago and
couldn't find him didn't know but that he
had reached home by this time
-Four hours later Mr.. Hydekoper tries to
explain his absence, but it isn't brilliant
success. Nebraska State Journal.
St. Landry democrat., 1887-12-24
THE FAMILY KITCHEN.

DEVILFD HAM.-Cut even slices OF COfneA
or smoked ham and fry in pan until the
edges begin to crisp. Transfer to chafing
dish and keep hot. Into the fat left IN the
pan stir half a teaspoonfnl of made mustard,
a dash of cayenne pepper, half teaspoonful
Of tart jelly and three tablespoonfuls OF VIM
egar. Bring to quick boil, add great
spoonful of sherry and pour over the ham
Serve hot.
POTATO PUFF.-Alow cupful of milk to
two of tinely-mashed potatoes, with two
eggs, teaspoonful of butter or dripping,
little salt and pepper. Rub the butter and
seasoning into the potato, then the beaten
eggs. When light add the milk gradually;
pour into a creased bake dish and set in
quick oven covered until it has puffed up
well, then brown rapidly. Serve in the bake
dish at once before it falls
BAKED APPLE CHARLoTTE.-Pare, slice and
chop one dozen tart pippins or greenlngs.
Cover the bottom of a buttered pudding dish
with fine crumbs, put in a thick layer OF
apples sprinkle plentifully with sugar,
lightly with cinnamon another stratum OF
crumbs, and SO on until the dish is full. The
tOpmost layer should be crumbs, but before
adding this pour in half a cupful Of water in
which are mixed two tablespoonfuls Of sugar
and one Of brandy cover with theGrumbs'
inyert deep plate over it; bake, covered,
half an hour, then brown. Eat with sweet
sauce.
BOILED CHEsTSUTs.-Pick out those which
are free from worm holes, boil twenty min
utes fast in hot sailed water. Drain, turn
into a deep dish and stir il lump Of butter
the size of walnut into each quart. Eat
hot.
St. Landry democrat., 1887-12-24
"THE POPLARS."
A MYSTERY SURROUNDING AN OLD
MANITOBA HOUSE.

Inmates Looked Upon as Thieves and
Counterfeiters-An Elders Daughter by
Her Truth Brings Happiness and Sun
shine Into Misanthrope's Home.